Comments on: State Regulators Issue Warning On Vacation Scams http://www.northescambia.com/2016/06/state-regulators-issue-warning-on-vacation-scams Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Pitts http://www.northescambia.com/2016/06/state-regulators-issue-warning-on-vacation-scams/comment-page-1#comment-324633 Jennifer Pitts Fri, 01 Jul 2016 16:06:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256427#comment-324633 I am sorry but if people must be CONSTANTLY reminded/told to not wire money to people then they have some serious issues. If ANYONE contacts you (no matter the method of contact be it email, text, call, carrier pigeon, etc) and state you won something (lottery, inheritance, etc), or you get something free (cruise, vacation, etc) or try to scare you with threats of IRS or police warrants (threatening to have police arrest you unless you pay off a warrant immediately with money transfer or wired or a prepaid card) be weary. If it requires wiring money or loading PREPAID cards, HANG UP and report the call. Another one is on Facebook and/or Craigslist offering a home for rent. It seems valid with photos and description but seems too good to be true. Trust me it is. (I found a home and sent email... they said they were working out of the country and I would have to wire them the money and they would send the keys.... they steal the info from VALID listings for sale/rent and have no authority to have any dealings with it). PREPAID CARDS CANNOT BE REFUNDED. Once that money is gone IT IS GONE! The scammers will only get you as a victim IF YOU LET THEM. Just be SMART. If you get an unexpected call, keep your guard up. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. DO NOT BECOME A VICTIM TO A SCAMMER. I am sorry but if people must be CONSTANTLY reminded/told to not wire money to people then they have some serious issues.
If ANYONE contacts you (no matter the method of contact be it email, text, call, carrier pigeon, etc) and state you won something (lottery, inheritance, etc), or you get something free (cruise, vacation, etc) or try to scare you with threats of IRS or police warrants (threatening to have police arrest you unless you pay off a warrant immediately with money transfer or wired or a prepaid card) be weary. If it requires wiring money or loading PREPAID cards, HANG UP and report the call.
Another one is on Facebook and/or Craigslist offering a home for rent. It seems valid with photos and description but seems too good to be true. Trust me it is. (I found a home and sent email… they said they were working out of the country and I would have to wire them the money and they would send the keys…. they steal the info from VALID listings for sale/rent and have no authority to have any dealings with it).
PREPAID CARDS CANNOT BE REFUNDED. Once that money is gone IT IS GONE!
The scammers will only get you as a victim IF YOU LET THEM.

Just be SMART. If you get an unexpected call, keep your guard up. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
DO NOT BECOME A VICTIM TO A SCAMMER.

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